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The Department of Clinical Psychology is dedicated to developing competent mental health professionals through rigorous academic training, supervised clinical exposure, research engagement, and evidence-based practice. The department integrates theoretical foundations with experiential learning across hospitals, rehabilitation centres, community settings, and multidisciplinary environments. Training is aligned with professional, ethical, and regulatory standards to prepare students for psychological assessment, intervention planning, rehabilitation, and mental health promotion.

Clinical Psychology is a specialized field of psychology concerned with understanding, assessing, diagnosing, preventing, and managing psychological, emotional, behavioural, and neuropsychological difficulties. The discipline integrates scientific knowledge with clinical practice and emphasizes holistic, ethical, and person-centred care.

Core areas within the discipline include:

  • Psychological assessment and diagnosis
  • Psychotherapy and counselling
  • Behavioural and cognitive interventions
  • Neuropsychological assessment
  • Child and adolescent mental health
  • Adult and geriatric mental health
  • Community mental health
  • Rehabilitation psychology
  • Research and evidence-based clinical practice

Course Duration

  • M.Clin.Psy. (Master in Clinical Psychology) – 2 years

Regulatory Status: RCI Regulated

Intake: 10 Seats

Programme Overview

The M.Clin.Psy. programme provides advanced education and supervised clinical training in assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and evidence-based mental healthcare. The programme integrates theoretical knowledge with intensive clinical practice across hospitals, rehabilitation centres, community mental health settings, and multidisciplinary healthcare environments.

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Upon successful completion of the programme, students will be able to:

  • Apply advanced psychological theories to clinical practice.
  • Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments using standardized tools.
  • Formulate clinical cases and develop individualized intervention plans.
  • Deliver evidence-based psychological interventions under professional standards.
  • Prepare comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological reports.
  • Demonstrate competence in ethical and professional clinical practice.
  • Work effectively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
  • Design and conduct clinical research using scientific methodologies.
  • Promote mental health through prevention, rehabilitation, and community outreach programmes.
  • Advanced clinical and academic curriculum
  • Extensive supervised clinical training
  • Exposure to diverse psychiatric, neurological, paediatric, and rehabilitation settings
  • Competency-based assessment and case discussions
  • Research opportunities and scholarly publications
  • Interdisciplinary healthcare collaboration
  • Training aligned with professional and regulatory standards
  • Strong emphasis on ethical and evidence-based clinical practice

The Department comprises qualified academicians, Clinical Psychologists, and mental health professionals with expertise in psychological assessment, psychotherapy, neuropsychology, child and adolescent mental health, rehabilitation, research methodology, and community mental health. Faculty members actively contribute to teaching, clinical supervision, research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional development, ensuring high-quality academic and clinical training.

Graduates may pursue careers as:

  • Clinical Psychologist (subject to applicable professional regulations and licensing requirements)
  • Mental Health Practitioner
  • Psychotherapist
  • Psychological Assessor
  • Neuropsychology Associate
  • Research Associate
  • Academic Faculty / Lecturer
  • Consultant in hospitals and healthcare institutions
  • Rehabilitation and Community Mental Health Professional
  • Doctoral studies and advanced specialization pathways